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Just finished my Associate's degree in HVAC in December. Been working in the field since May '11 as a maintenance technician at one of the larger companies in the area. I'm 25. Looking towards becoming a repair tech and have other future career related goals. Started to lurk on here a little while ago and figured 'what the hell?' so I joined.

Well, to begin I'm not a pro in this stuff.
I've an engineer degree in Electronic and Communications and work in a Power Plant.

Currently I'm collecting some info in order to optimize the exploration of hvac equipement in our control containers.
We think that we are spending to much energy and we can save some money without losing eficiency.
Some of our hvac are from Liebert and use Microface E to control the temperature and humidity.

Started working after classes in high school as the shop boy. Boy how much garbage can those installers produce. After cleaning up all the garbage, parts, etc so many times that I finally knew what all the parts were, they would have me deliver to them on jobs...then go back to the shop with their garbage. Occasionally they'd let me stay, and they taught me how to be a duct monkey. Eventually I graduated from the shop boy position, to full time duct monkey. Since not every day entitles ductwork, they soon taught me how to do install an AC. Then a furnace. Unfortunately due to my size and the seniority of the other installers, whenever a duct job came around, I got to be the crawler. I overheard the boss and service manager talking one day saying they were looking for a maintenance guy. Tired of crawling for days straight (we were in our busy season), I asked for that position. After a little discussion among themselves, they said I could have it. That in turn led to service, and that's the job I like doing. Using my brain to fix a broken piece of equipment. I still do installs every now or then, but mostly as overflow or every now and then when we find an unsafe furnace for some "little old lady" and don't want to leave her without heat over a weekend.

Here is my story. I started in the HVAC trade when I was 12. My parents were building a house and they twisted the arm of an Electrician/ HVAC Master to apprentice me. 14 months later after much blood sweat and tears (Yes Literally!, He's a perfectionist) He decided that I would make a good gofer, since I was home-schooled I got to work a ton. That was 19years ago, and now I have finally started my own company. (It's Lots of paperwork nowadays and LOADS of government and tax baloney!) It is a great profession and I love helping people/fixing problems. That is why I come here, to learn how to better help people and to give experienced advise.

Gee thanks

Originally Posted by dandyme

did they spank you for posting in AOP? (might consider re-READING the rules).

Thanks for adding insult to injury. I have read the rules many times now. The reason I posted in the first place was to HELP others. And it had been a while since I had been on HVAC-Talk and I had forgotten that I was not yet register as a pro.